Health + Wellness

Anxiousness runs in my blood. Like sap from a 100 year old tree, it flows through my roots and limbs, waiting to be spilled and free. I spent most of my adult life waiting for the anxiety to spill...

I stared at the rust-colored drawings on the wild looming rock face, the Kawishiwi River lapping gently against the green Royalex of our old, steadfast canoe. I hadn’t seen these pictographs in over ten years. Ten years since I’d swam...

We are full-on in the "three-nager" phase of life over here. All the challenges it presents--the personality development, boundary testing and vocal exploration is remarkably eye-opening. My daughter is a fierce little lady and often I think, “If you...

I have four kids and I remember being so scared to have The Talk with them. I’m not sure why because my parents were never awkward about it with me. They gave me factual information and always told me...

Self-care is all the rage right now.  It's kind of been picked up by mommas as a mantra. A method to survive toddler tantrums and babies who don't sleep.  Potentially unpopular opinion? The commercial version of self-care floating around isn't...

Doldrums: a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression. Doesn't this sound exactly like winter in the Twin Ports? I know I am a bit of a rarity in northern Minnesota/Wisconsin in that I don’t really like the...

It starts with a hand shake and a coin toss.  It is relatively quiet at the beginning - just small talk amongst the teammates and competitors.  I am usually the first up for my team.  I get down and...

Having a friend or relative in the medical field is certainly beneficial. As a nurse for many years, I have received many questions from loved ones, neighbors, or even random strangers at the store looking for guidance with a...

  Labor. It's messy. It's complicated. It's beautiful. It's private and intimate (and yet... it can sometimes feels like a spectator sport!). No two birthing experiences are alike but there are enough similarities that moms often share a fair amount...

If there is one thing I do well, it would absolutely be throwing a party. If I thought that I could deal with demanding and unrealistic people yelling at me all the time, I would have pursued becoming an...